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#BTS Map of the Soul: 7 Billboard 200
BTS ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200 in its second week on the chart
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," the new album by K-pop superstars BTS, ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week following its No. 1 debut a week earlier, the U.... 10:15 Mar. 09
#Shim Eun-kyung
Shim Eun-kyung wins best actress at Japan Academy Film Prize
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Shim Eun-kyung has won best actress at this year's Japanese academy awards for a Japanese film about a young female reporter who delves into a politi... 15:38 Mar. 07
#Super Junior Japan concerts
Super Junior puts off Japan concerts over impending entry ban by Japan
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Super Junior on Friday indefinitely put off its Japanese concerts after the neighboring country announced a plan to introduce quarantine measures for trave... 17:07 Mar. 06
#Seungri
Ex-BIGBANG member Seungri to join military next week
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Seungri, a former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, will join the Army next week to fulfill his mandatory military service duty, military sources said Thursday. The sc... 17:02 Mar. 05
#Kingdom
'Kingdom' returns for 2nd season with real cliffhanging zombie thriller
By Kim Boram SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Actors in the second season of the smash-hit Netflix zombie thriller "Kingdom" said Thursday that the upcoming series will be a real cliffhanger as it has so... 16:43 Mar. 05
#BTS Metacritic
U.S. pop review site Metacritic gives highest acclaim to new BTS album
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Metacritic, an American pop review compiler, has given the latest album by K-pop super band BTS its highest rating of "universal acclaim," its website showed Thursday. ... 14:34 Mar. 05
#BTS Map of the Soul: 7 Billboard
(LEAD) Three BTS songs hit Billboard Hot 100, while band reclaims Artist 100
(ATTN: UPDATES with new chart result in last 3 paras) SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Global super band BTS debuted three of its new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for this week on Wednesd... 14:04 Mar. 04
#BTS Map of the Soul: 7 Billboard
Three BTS songs hit Billboard Hot 100, while band reclaims Artist 100
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Global super band BTS debuted three of its new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for this week on Wednesday while topping a string of other Billboard charts wi... 10:19 Mar. 04
#BTS ON Billboard Hot 100
(2nd LD) BTS' 'ON' debuts at career-best 4th on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
(ATTN: UPDATES with more outcomes in last 3 paras) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- "ON," the lead track of BTS' new album, debuted at 4th on the Hot 100 singles chart this week, the highest rank for any... 14:22 Mar. 03
#BTS ON Billboard Hot 100
(LEAD) BTS' 'ON' debuts at career-best 4th on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- "ON," the lead track of BTS' new album, debuted at 4th on the Hot 100 singles chart this week, the highest rank for any BTS song, Billboard sai... 08:00 Mar. 03
#BTS ON Billboard Hot 100
BTS' 'ON' debuts at 4th on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- "ON," the lead track of BTS' new album, debuted at 4th on the Hot 100 singles chart this week, the highest rank for any BTS song, Billboard said Monday (U.S. time). Th... 07:10 Mar. 03
#BTS
(URGENT) BTS ranks 4th on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
06:43 Mar. 03
#BTS Map of the Soul: 7 Billboard 200
(News Focus) BTS cements presence in world music scene with 4th Billboard win
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Topping the key American and British music charts with record-breaking first-week sales figures this week, K-pop phenomenon BTS is changing the global music... 15:37 Mar. 02
#BTS Billboard 200 No. 1
(2nd LD) BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' tops Billboard 200 album chart
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 6th para, last 5 paras) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," the new album from K-pop super band BTS, landed atop the Billboard 200 chart this week in a... 08:37 Mar. 02
#BTS Billboard 200 No. 1
(LEAD) BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' tops Billboard 200 album chart
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," the new album from K-pop super band BTS, landed atop the Billboard 200 chart this week in a history-making... 07:50 Mar. 02
#BTS Billboard 200 No. 1
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' tops Billboard 200 album chart
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- "Map of the Soul: 7," the new album from K-pop super band BTS, landed atop the Billboard 200 chart this week in a history-making fourth No. 1 victory for the band on the ... 07:11 Mar. 02
#Hong Sang-soo
(LEAD) Hong Sang-soo wins best director at Berlin film fest for 'The Woman Who Ran'
(ATTN: UPDATES with Hong's press conference in paras 8-11) SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Saturday (Berlin time) won best director at the Berlin Internat... 07:59 Mar. 01
#Hong Sang-soo
Hong Sang-soo wins best director at Berlin film fest for 'The Woman Who Ran'
SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Saturday (Berlin time) won best director at the Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "The Woman Who Ran... 06:43 Mar. 01
#Korean wave poll
Poll finds improved foreign sentiment for Korean cultural content
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners' favorable feelings toward South Korean cultural content marked an overall improvement last year on the strength of the continued popularity of "hallyu," or th... 09:00 Feb. 29
#BTS
(3rd LD) BTS cancels Seoul leg of new world tour in April over coronavirus
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in 8th para) SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS on Friday canceled the inaugural Seoul leg of its new world tour set to kick off in April as its home co... 17:19 Feb. 28